The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-11
DALLAS sTILLIN THE LEAD.
Hcthcrington ~ Mason,
The Largest House In the State in
It's Line.

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Ever and anon the enlargement, OF
new enterprises in this city, attesing
the growth and development of Dallas
and the state are being made, and rs
an evidence Of the push, enterprise
and magnitude of the machinist sup.
ply business the attention of HER
AID man, who in his daily rounds has
been strongly attracted TO this line,
which shows unusual growth and ac-
tivity. Walking down Elm street his
attention was drawn to the handsome
show window, at No. 407, Of Hether-
lngton IL Mason, containing wrenches
of all sizes and styles, steam guages,
nozzles, alarm low-water guages,
which are the latest improved safety
appliance for boilers, as they give
warning when tho water is too low;
couplings, and II variety of brass
goods, all tasteiully arranged and pre-
senting one of the handsomest VIM
.dows in the city.
Stepping inside he was met by n
sight of machinist supplies, etc. which
astounded him as TO its magnitude
and variety. Saying good morning to
the genial proprietors he asked per-
mission TO walk around and inspect
the premises. With their consent, and
accompanied by Mr.. John S. lIether-
ington, the senior partner, and who
has been for the last seventeen years
connected III an official capacity with
the well known firm of Sinker, Davis
~ Co., and is still interested in that
mammoth concern at indianapolis,
we first went TO the wareroom front
ing Pacific avenue and Market streets,
where racks reaching from the floor
to ceiling were piled shafting of diff
terent sizes and containing thousands
of feet. several car loads of boiler
fucs Of all sizes and which comprised
the largest stock of any house in Tex
as they had just made large ship
ment of llues to n distant point. The
racks containing galvanized and black
iron pipe from the smallest inch TO
the largest size 6 and Z inches diane
ter and containing enough pipe ii
seemed TO stock the whole state. Iron
pulleys by the hundred, wooden pull
leys the latest and best of all, as they
are light, durable and can be easily adj
iusted, TO any size of shalting. Heavy
sheet iron and boiler plate, in great
stacks, blacksmith and boiler maker
iorges, etc; passing into their great
yard we found it crowded with stacks
of sewer pipe all sizes up to 10 inches
in diameter, fire bricks and cay of the
best quality, boiler rivets, patch bolts,
attachments for the Minnesota Chief
Separators, Engines, etc.
the repairs of which Hethcrington Il
Mas on are headquarters Tor the whole
State. Passing into another wareroom
we found it filed to almost overflow
ing with iubricating oils of all Finds
from that used for the finest and most
delicate machinery, TO heavy natural
oil used in the largest machine. Cot
ton waste in large bales and which is
SO clearly and useful around machin-
cry.
Sinker, Davis & Co.'S. celebrated
boilers and engines, flour mills, Ashes
tos cement and telling Tor covering
boilers to prevent the loss of heat
md which lessons the consumption of
fuel, steam pumps and FIGURING
Mills OF the finest make and workman
ship.
Going into their main salcsroom
407 Elm street, we found I'M
mense and numerous rolls of leather,
rubber and cotton betting, OF the lest
brands aud of every SlZe, asbestos,
rubber, and all kinds of packing for
engines. The largest stock, perhaps,
in the South. Pig and sheet lead, bah
bit metal Valves of such difference
in size that the smallest would make Il
tiny watch charm, while the largest
would require hired man to carry.
Journals, boxes, couplings and col
lars for shalting.
Going TO their shelving we found
one OF the largest stocks we ever saw
of pipe fittings from the smallest . oil
inch 10 6 inches in diameter. Bass
goods in such an array that stamps
this firm as ahead of any other IN the
State. If
Enough garden hose TO make line
nearly IRON the court house TO East
Dallas, of the most durable kind, both
rubber and cloth of all sizes.
The latest and most improved hose
reels and lawn sprinklers.
They also handle the celebrated Con-
tineu,al Boiler Scale preventive Tor